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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2005
Richard G. Burda, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
Alfred T. Degbotse, Colchester, VT (US);
Brian T. Denton, Rochester, MN (US);
Kenneth J. Fordyce, Hurley, NY (US);
Robert J. Milne, Jericho, VT (US);
Richard G. Burda, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
Alfred T. Degbotse, Colchester, VT (US);
Brian T. Denton, Rochester, MN (US);
Kenneth J. Fordyce, Hurley, NY (US);
Robert J. Milne, Jericho, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for controlling the flow of material in a manufacturing facility using an extended zone of control. A method in accordance to an embodiment of the present invention comprises establishing an extended zone of control including a high impact tool set and at least one other tool set, analyzing projected job arrivals at the high impact tool set, and adjusting a flow of material between the high impact tool set and the at least one other tool set based on the analysis of projected job arrivals at the high impact tool set.